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August 27, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding earns profit in July as prices rise
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, said it earned a profit last month as soaring demand drove up prices in an industry with a four-year backlog of orders.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison H1 net profit up 53pc
  • Shanxi: China's fastest growing province in terms of foreign trade
  • Oakland tests shoreside power source for ships
  • FedEx expands cross-border distribution service between US, Mexico
  • Chang Yung-fa receives honourary doctorate from Russian Academy of Transport
  • UPS appoints sales director
  • BA pleads guilty to price-fixing
  • Air France-KLM posts Q1 net income rise of 70pc
  • Aeroflot Cargo seeks freighter conversion from Boeing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GMB's int'l seminar & expo to highlight shipbuilding opportunities in Gujarat
  • Uniworld hosts vendor meet in Shanghai
  • CMA CGM augments eco-box fleet
  • L&T to raise Rs 2,800 cr. through GDRs for shipyard building
  • Mercator to raise $ 150 m via IPO in Singapore
  • Spectacular 124 pc rise in NMPT's rail traffic
  • Port workers hold rallies
  • Tuticorin Port proves mettle in anchorage operations
  • Record handling of wheat in bulk
  • PM clears financing of 2 railway projects
  • 4 pc 'duty drawback plan' for sugar exporters

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Canada okays GL fire protection product approval
  • Safmarine's new Asian service
  • Evergreen and Wan Hai in new service
  • Nick Twilley

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • APL orders world's most powerful diesels
  • PPL Shipyard books jack-up rig order
  • Austal launches first Cotai Strip ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Failure of levy has Port Vancouver making new plans for development
  • New rules put in place to resume dredging at Deltaport
  • NASSCO working on Navy deal to construct additional T-AKE ships
  • Anacortes port board Oks Airport Layout Plan
  • US rail freight traffic numbers head back to negative side for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Woodside seals LNG export deal with Japanese duo
    FIRM inks multi-billion dollar export deal for the sale of LNG from the Pluto project to Japanese buyers.
  • Woodside LNG move to give US flag boost
  • Jinhui bulks up supramax fleet
    BULKER operator's offshoot Jinying Marine will pay $59m for new 53,470 dwt supramax.
  • Australian stevedores face price-fixing probe
    COMPETITION watchdog launches legal proceeding against two major operators over price collusion.
  • City of culture River of dreams
    PHASE one of the port of Liverpool's planned post-panamax river box terminal could be in operation by 2011.
  • Look on the bright side
    WHAT are possible reasons for the increase in the detentions issued by members of the Paris MOU on Port State Control?

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • ACCC out for stevedores' blood
    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal action against former Patrick and P&O stevedoring companies and four of their former executives
  • Horizon buys Aero Logistics
    JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines has bought San Francisco-based third-party logistics provider Aero Logistics
  • Air passengers turn to ports
    CROWDED airports and increasing concerns for the environment are channelling passengers back to ferries, says French short-haul operator Sea France
  • Saudi fury at Danica ransom
    SAUDI Arabian commentators have warned that paying ransom to pirates is an alarming development that could make the Red Sea the next theatre for sea hijacks
  • Mercator takes IPO to Singapore
    MERCATOR Lines of Mumbai is raising around $200M in India's largest public issue in Singapore
  • Ten new shipyards for Vietnam
    VIETNAM'S state-owned shipbuilding company Vinashin has told Fairplay it is to build another 10 shipyards
  • Japan energy quest moves to Brazil
  • ABG buys another shipyard
  • Ferries, shipyard let Aker down
  • Luxury yacht in AHT rescue
  • Cruise lines break PVSA law
  • Phils finds bomb on ferry
  • Indonesia yields to Japan on LNG
  • Hibiki CT restructures
  • Toll extends Kimtrans offer deadline
  • Three lines move from LA to LB

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Shippers criticize U.S. passport rule
    North American trade interests renew opposition to U.S. plan requiring passports for land border crossings.
  • L.A. terminal loses carriers to Long Beach
  • Fredriksen raises stake in parent of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Rail intermodal reflects weak peak start
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai plan Japan-Thailand service
  • Behemoth air freighter moves closer to production
  • JFK air cargo slides
  • Cargolux adds Mexico flight
  • Tradebeam closes on $29 million in funding
  • Japan shrinks trade surplus
  • Nehru boxes up 23%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • More bad news for 'Made in China'?
    The US and China traded punches this week in a 'quality war' which could signal a further global backlash against the 'Made in China' label.
  • Evergreen and Wan Hai to add capacity to Japan/Thailand trade
  • Adani Logistics to join container rail competition
  • UK Customs extends SAD deadline again
  • Horizon Lines snaps up Aero Logistics
  • SAILS improves service

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Crews' booze risk
    UK study says seafarers among those most likely to die from alcohol-related diseases.
  • Mols lines up more
    Better first-half profit for Danish ferry owner as it eyes extra vessels for its routes.
  • One dead in tug accident
    Microsoft founder's yacht (left) to rescue as anchor-handler sinks off South Africa.
  • India gets first maritime university
    Chennai-based academy AMET upgraded by government.
  • LSC in the black
    Lithuanian dry cargoship owner registers useful profit for first half.
  • Ferry bad for Aker
    Shipbuilder posts second-quarter loss as soaring costs at Finnish subsidiary take toll.
  • Maersk launches new Africa run
    Safmarine and Maersk Line starting second direct weekly box service to Asia in September.
  • ABG to take over Western
    Expanding Indian yard looks to have won race to control west coast shiprepairer.
  • ST Shipping: 'Price is not right'
    Head of Glencore's shipping arm denies reported price for tanker duo saying correct figure is $130m.
  • Platou listing moves closer
    Norwegian shipbroker could go public in home capital as early as next year.
  • High-seas bunkering comes to Pacific
    Denmark's OW group to provide fuel top-ups on the move with tanker barge Ophelia.
  • Tonnevold sells again
    Norwegian owner offloads minority stake in reefer to Green Reefers, leaving it with one such vessel.
  • Kansai still in the red
    Japanese ferry owner Kansai Kisen posts small half-year loss and braces itself for worse-than-expected year.
  • Brostrom builds bank balance
    Volatile market during first half, but Swedish tanker owner comes out on top with better profit.
  • Finnlines confirms Jinling six
    Finnish owner paying EUR 240m for 3,200-lane-metre ro-ros in China.
  • Ransom was paid
    Danish government says owners of Danica White did cough up ransom money to get ship released.
  • Green red hot in cool sector
    Norwegian owner's reefers making plenty of money so far in 2007.
  • Profits dip at BC Ferries
    Canadian ferry operator sees second quarter results lower than a year ago due to higher costs.
  • Disposals impact Global Carriers
    Malaysian tanker owner slips to a loss in the second quarter following disposal of vessels in 2006
  • Cruise lines assess damage
    Carnival and Royal Caribbean assess the impact of Hurricane Dean on Mexican port of Majahual.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Fredriksen takes stake in Hapag-Lloyd parent
  • Maersk starts new Far East/West Africa service
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai boost Japan/Thailand capacity
  • Euroseas sees slight decline in profit
  • NASSCO gets Navy order for five more dry cargo ammunition ships
  • Frontline reports profits double
  • Report: Nigerian minister wants to boost domestic shipping
  • Bamboo floors for containers gain support
  • Con-Way completes acquisition
  • Intercontainer opens Vienna office
  • Produce retailers shut down in four Indian states after protests
  • USTR seeks comments on Andean trade act
  • Aussie regulators accuse terminal operators of price fixing
  • COSCO Pacific reports higher profits for first half
  • Port of Baltimore gets O.K. for development
  • Israel to get private port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • No more Swedish flag for Broström
    Göteborg based tanker owner and Broström Brostr'm has grown tired of the slow-acting Swedish government and says in its ...
  • Finnlines order ro-ro vessels
    Finnlines has placed an order for six ro-ro vessels at the Chinese Jinling shipyard for delivery in 2010 and ...
  • Union preparing lawsuits in aftermath of Danica White
    The Danish union 3F (S'm'ndenes Forbund) is preparing lawsuits against almost everybody involved in the Danica White affair ' The owner ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 2007
  • Bunker prices in US trend downward
    Prices ending week lower, turning corner from last month's records.
  • So far so good for Odfjell
    First half results improved on higher rates, lower bunker costs.
  • Neste gains on bunker hedges
    Larger fleet and better rates boost profits.
  • South Korea's refiners add to fuel oil worries
    Analaysts say shortage of product could see prices rise in September.
  • Two more new traders at Dan-Bunkering
  • Bank prospers from 'vibrant demand' for shipping finance
    Nordbank claims 'gratifying success' in providing bunker buyers with hedging stategies.
  • Rotterdam bunker market holds steady
  • Plans for new regional oil storage facility
    South Korea says facility could eventually have capacity for 28 million barrels of oil and oil products.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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